Courses

Course Number: ADJUS 21Introduction to Administration of JusticeUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCDescription: History and philosophy of administration of justice in America: Recapitulation of system; identification of various subsystems; role expectations and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics; and education and training for professionalism. 2105.00
AA/AS area 2; CSU area D; IGETC area 4

Course Number: ADJUS 22Concepts of Criminal LawUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSU, UCDescription: Historical development and philosophy of law and constitutional provisions: Classification of crime, legal research, study of case law, and concepts of law as a social force. 2105.00
AA/AS area 2; CSU area D; IGETC area 4

Course Number: ADJUS 23Principles and Procedures of the Justice SystemUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Recommended preparation: ADJUS 21Acceptable for credit: CSUDescription: Study of the role and responsibilities of each segment within the administration of justice system: Law enforcement, judicial, and corrections systems; past and contemporary analysis of subsystem procedures from initial entry to final disposition, and the relationship each segment maintains with its system members. 2105.00

Course Number: ADJUS 26Introduction to Forensic InvestigationUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Description: History and philosophy of forensic investigation from the perspective of the investigator: Identification of various techniques and their applications, role expectations and the interrelationships with other scientific and non-scientific disciplines as they relate to the judicial system. 2203.00

Course Number: ADJUS 49Independent Study in Administration of JusticeUnits: .5-5Class: (GR)
Course study under this section may be repeated three times for a maximum of 5 units.Acceptable for credit: CSUDescription: See section on Independent Study. 2105.00

Course Number: ADJUS 51Juvenile Law and ProcedureUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Recommended preparation: ADJUS 21Acceptable for credit: CSUDescription: The history and philosophy of juvenile law and procedures in America: Assessment of juvenile court law and agencies involved in crime control, law enforcement approach to delinquency control utilizing accepted techniques of prevention, repression, investigation, and apprehension of youthful of-fenders. 2105.00

Course Number: ADJUS 63Introduction to CorrectionsUnits: 3Class: 3 hours lecture (GR)Acceptable for credit: CSUDescription: Philosophy and history of corrections from historical and theoretical point of view: Survey of various explanations for criminal behavior; functions and objectives of criminal justice system concerned with probation, institutions, and parole process as they affect offender behavior modification; court system relations to criminal offender; and modern approaches in correctional process. 2105.10
AA/AS area 2; CSU area D; IGETC area 4